I have always said that when there is a major power outage, someone, somewhere will kill themselves by improperly hooking up and operating a gas-powered generator.
This short video can help keep you, your loved ones and perhaps citizens in your community safe. I hope you find a way to use it in your jurisdiction. The King County Television Station is going to run this as part of their programming.
Disaster Zone — Hooking Up a Generator Safely
Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.
